Building Victorian Boston : the architecture of Gridley J.F. Bryant /
Reed, Roger G., 1950-
Building Victorian Boston : the architecture of Gridley J.F. Bryant / Roger G. Reed. - Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, ©2007. - 1 online resource (xiii, 224 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index.
Granite bred in the bone -- Mastering his profession -- Architecture and reform -- Transforming Boston -- From down East to San Francisco Bay -- Bryant and Gilman -- Bryant and Rogers -- An architect of the nineteenth century.
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"Much of Boston's rich heritage of Victorian buildings dates from the mid-nineteenth century when Gridley James Fox Bryant (1816-1899) dominated the profession of architecture in the city. At that time, Boston was undergoing a transformation from a quaint post-colonial town to a rapidly expanding Victorian metropolis. Bryant led this transformation, providing an important link between the earlier architecture of Charles Bulfinch and Alexander Parris and the later work of such practitioners as H.H. Richardson and Peabody & Stearns." "In Building Victorian Boston, Roger Reed focuses on representative projects by Bryant, presenting them in a chronological narrative that both illuminates the trajectory of his career and creates a portrait of the profession of architecture during a defining period of New England history. Bryant designed more major buildings in Boston from 1840 to 1880 than any other architect. He also undertook commissions throughout New England, especially in towns linked to Boston by newly constructed railroad lines. In many ways, his practice presaged aspects of modern architectural firms. His ability to work with a variety of designers, his expertise in construction management, and his exceptional talent for self-promotion all contributed to his success. Although by the time of his death his work was no longer fashionable, newspaper accounts noted the passing of the "Famed Bostonian" and "Great Builder" whose career had had such a dramatic impact on the face of the city." "For this volume, Reed has tracked down hundreds of Bryant's drawings as well as specifications, letters, newspaper articles, published renderings, and historical photographs. These materials are amply represented in this book, the definitive study of a quintessential Victorian architect."--Jacket
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Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899.
Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899.
Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899.
Bryant, Gridley James Fox.
1800-1899
Architects--Massachusetts--Biography.
Public architecture--History--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century.
Public architecture--History--New England--19th century.
Architecture publique--Histoire--Nouvelle-Angleterre--19e siècle.
Architecture publique--Histoire--Massachusetts--Boston--19e siècle.
Architectes--Massachusetts--Biographies.
ARCHITECTURE--General.
Architects.
Public architecture.
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts--Boston.
New England.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
NA737.B743 / R44 2007
720.92 B
Building Victorian Boston : the architecture of Gridley J.F. Bryant / Roger G. Reed. - Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, ©2007. - 1 online resource (xiii, 224 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index.
Granite bred in the bone -- Mastering his profession -- Architecture and reform -- Transforming Boston -- From down East to San Francisco Bay -- Bryant and Gilman -- Bryant and Rogers -- An architect of the nineteenth century.
Use copy
"Much of Boston's rich heritage of Victorian buildings dates from the mid-nineteenth century when Gridley James Fox Bryant (1816-1899) dominated the profession of architecture in the city. At that time, Boston was undergoing a transformation from a quaint post-colonial town to a rapidly expanding Victorian metropolis. Bryant led this transformation, providing an important link between the earlier architecture of Charles Bulfinch and Alexander Parris and the later work of such practitioners as H.H. Richardson and Peabody & Stearns." "In Building Victorian Boston, Roger Reed focuses on representative projects by Bryant, presenting them in a chronological narrative that both illuminates the trajectory of his career and creates a portrait of the profession of architecture during a defining period of New England history. Bryant designed more major buildings in Boston from 1840 to 1880 than any other architect. He also undertook commissions throughout New England, especially in towns linked to Boston by newly constructed railroad lines. In many ways, his practice presaged aspects of modern architectural firms. His ability to work with a variety of designers, his expertise in construction management, and his exceptional talent for self-promotion all contributed to his success. Although by the time of his death his work was no longer fashionable, newspaper accounts noted the passing of the "Famed Bostonian" and "Great Builder" whose career had had such a dramatic impact on the face of the city." "For this volume, Reed has tracked down hundreds of Bryant's drawings as well as specifications, letters, newspaper articles, published renderings, and historical photographs. These materials are amply represented in this book, the definitive study of a quintessential Victorian architect."--Jacket
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9781613761540 (electronic bk.) 1613761546 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt5n1wh5 JSTOR
013790631 Uk
Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899.
Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899.
Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899.
Bryant, Gridley James Fox.
1800-1899
Architects--Massachusetts--Biography.
Public architecture--History--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century.
Public architecture--History--New England--19th century.
Architecture publique--Histoire--Nouvelle-Angleterre--19e siècle.
Architecture publique--Histoire--Massachusetts--Boston--19e siècle.
Architectes--Massachusetts--Biographies.
ARCHITECTURE--General.
Architects.
Public architecture.
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts--Boston.
New England.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
NA737.B743 / R44 2007
720.92 B